1984 datsun 240sx S12 drift car

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David s12
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okay let me break it downstarted into all this at 17, im now 18

hail from manassas virginia!

ill meet u at drift nirvana i go every event

did my first season of drifting a stock 200sx , 90 dyno proved horsepower, and 100 torque1 mod, welded diff

1986 nissan 200sx s12

waBAM

enough of that, i will be drifting it no more. my dedicated daily driver and backup drifter

picked up this junk last year

cheap suspension plans

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okay it took me awhile this was my first swap i got it all together, and wired it all, got some cool cheap rims, and am getting on suspension this month, got a momo seat and a nice harness

why sohc? it was 40 bux.... haha

i painted the rims gold myself



got some quirks worked out today, i leak from the valve cover in the rear due to some previous owner who stripped the valve cover bolts

any thoughts on that? hahaand fixed a trans leak, and relocated my battery

the junkyard outside my garage

TOMORROW THIS CAR WILL BE REGISTERED!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!! OH EM GEE



im so happy with this car so far

but yea expect updates soon, i want better pics in the dayany input is appreciated i am half reeetarted

BY the WAY

the car is 25 years old, in VA im straight, so im getting antique plates

saying KA24 s12

no e. because i have dohc plans haha


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David s12
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my first homemade exaust, 3 time welding?

borrowed a friends welder

muffler is HKS, came with car

16 dollars in exuast piping 2.5 except some is 3 inch i took out back places



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBHY3VcP9Nk

leaks alot. nothing 15 bucks in jb weld cant fix

exuast is hanged now and works. all that matters hha

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David s12
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antique plates!

s14derrick
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that thing looks like a fun ride to just slam around the track. how much is that thing going to cost you in total?

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David s12
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s14derrick wrote:that thing looks like a fun ride to just slam around the track. how much is that thing going to cost you in total?
400 dollar car40 dollar seat40 dollar trans40 dollar engine40 dollar harness16 dollar exuast30 dollar intake (just bought the filter got a free intake)100 dollars for those two rims (not the steelies the gold/mesh ones)free rear strut bar made it out of gas pipingfree s13 suspension conversion with springs (not installed)and im spending 200 on shocks

not to mention all the fluids, and a new rear main seal. and some s***

about 1 grand

im pretty cheap

i havent used this specific car on trackthats why im excited ive had it for awhile now and drove it for the first time a few days ago

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-RJ-
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Car: S13 Convertible, 99 Frontier, 03 Sportage, 96 Protege
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dude thats sweet. Hey there is a nissan/datsun/inifinti meet going down in the 757, you should check it out if you can

zer...e-757

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David s12
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i dont think i would be able to make that because im not sure if my datsun hatch could make it there yet

ive driven it a total of 5 milesplus i got a drift event coming up then at summit

arsine
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way to rep the s12. my dad had a black hatch when i was little, cant remember which year exactly. i think ca18(d)et's were available for them in the us. always wanted to get an s12 some day, kind of hard to find down here.

liquid_cool
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Car: 1990 Nissan 240SX KA24DE-T swap 8.6:1cr, duelsprings, ti retainers,supertech pistons, K1 H-beems balanced internals ect ect

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I dig budget builders!..2 thumbs bro.. it takes some ingenuity to build an off style ride man..way to go..if ya ever need a few pointers..send me a email...

P.S. ...A "Taylor" battery box would look sweet behind that passenger seat.


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